AAPD Case 17-3517 — Information Asymmetry: City Attorney Thomas Kent Gives Search-Warrant Affidavits to Attorney Grievance Commission, Asks That They Not Be Provided to Dr. Bradley Foerster and Dr. Myria Petrou
On September 5, 2017, Ann Arbor Senior Assistant City Attorney Thomas Kent responded to a complaint filed by Dr. Bradley Foerster and Dr. Myria Petrou with the Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission.
Kent supplied the Commission with all six AAPD Case 17-3517 search warrants and their supporting affidavits , but expressly requested that the documents not be shared with Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou:
“Respondent and the City of Ann Arbor request that the Grievants not be provided with the affidavits and warrants attached to this response as the criminal matter is still under review with the Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attorney.”
Just two weeks earlier, City Administrator Howard Lazarus had denied Dr. Petrou's FOIA appeal seeking access to those same affidavits.
Kent Denies Intimidation — Attorney Reynolds's April 11, 2017 Account
Kent also denied attempting to intimidate Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou in connection with their earlier superintending-control proceeding, stating:
“This is also false.”
Kent described his communications with their attorney, Michael Reynolds, as professional and cited Reynolds's description of their exchange as a “frank conversation.”
In his April 11, 2017 email , however, Attorney Reynolds reported that the City intended to seek sanctions if the scheduled Circuit Court hearing proceeded and described the City as being in a “threatening mood.”
September 5, 2017 — Thomas Kent's Response to the Attorney Grievance Commission
Kent's response addresses the earlier superintending-control proceedings, his denial of intimidation, and his request that the six AAPD search warrants and supporting affidavits not be provided to Dr. Bradley Foerster and Dr. Myria Petrou.
Page 1 — Kent's response concerning the superintending-control proceedings and allegations of intimidation.
Page 2 — Kent's request that the search warrants and supporting affidavits not be provided to Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou.
What Followed
The Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission subsequently provided the six search warrants and supporting affidavits to Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou, giving them access to the documents they had previously sought through FOIA. The released records are reproduced in the linked post.
Shortly afterward, Thomas Kent was hired by the University of Michigan Office of General Counsel.
AAPD Case 17-3517 Documentary Chronology
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Brad Foerster, MD PhD
Brad Foerster is a FOIA advocate documenting requests, transparency disputes, and accountability investigations involving public agencies, universities, police oversight, and Russia-Gate related inquiries. His work compiles original documents, timelines, and analysis of public records and institutional responses. Brad is also a board-certified radiologist, author of Town & Gown, and has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles. Brad lives in Potomac, Maryland with his family and is a member of the Montgomery County Medical Society and the Takoma Park U.S. & World History Book Club.